Disposition-Collaboration, Reflection, Integrity, Learning Initiative, Responsibility, Respect and Diversity

COLLABORATION

Working with another person or group to achieve or do something.

– Communicates poorly or inappropriately.
– Contributes to group efforts in ways that are not always positive or effective.
-Makes inappropriate professional responses to the ideas of others.
-Fails to access appropriate professional resources to improve students’ overall learning.
-Is uncooperative with or unresponsive to University, school, and community personnel who seek resolution to problems.

-Communicates effectively and appropriately
-Contributes to group effort
-Collaborates with professionals
-Cooperates with University and school

Candidate: Models and encourages positive interaction with faculty, peers, learners, families, and other professionals to achieve a common goal.

-Communicates effectively and appropriately.
-Makes positive contributions to group effort.
-Responds to requests for collaboration in a positive manner.
-Responds without bias to the ideas of others.
-Collaborates with professionals to improve the overall learning of students.
-Cooperates with University, school, or community personnel to seek respectfully and reflectively the resolution of problems.

-Models exceptional communication skills.
-Seeks opportunities to make substantive and meaningful contributions to the group effort.
-Volunteers to participate in collaborative efforts.
-Responds respectfully and consistently to the ideas of others.

·         Summarize the expectations of this indicator: Collaboration is when a group of people comes together and contributes their skills to achieve something, mostly a shared objective, mission, or project. The requirements or what is expected of me in this area are that I must be open-minded to accept new ideas, possess good communication skills, and be organized. I must also be loyal and respectful to others; I will embrace teamwork and cooperation with people, contribute to the team’s effort, and respond to teammates respectfully. According to Washington State University (n.d.), one of the vital dispositions of good teachers is “they should be active and respectful members in discussions” (p.2). This means a teacher must respect team members and participate in discussions with the utmost respect.

· Strength: I communicate successfully with people or colleagues.

·Weakness: I must be open-minded to accept other people’s ideas. I do not always listen to or support other people’s opinions.

· Personal Goal Statement: I will ensure that I am determined to be an effective collaborator with good communication skills and exhibit respect in all career areas.

REFLECTION

Serious thought or consideration.

-Communicates a lack of appreciation for the feedback of others.
-Demonstrates a lack of appreciation for the ideas and opinions of others.
-Loses emotional control when presented with concerns.

-Acknowledges the need for change when presented with feedback
-Mostly maintains emotional control when presented with concerns

Candidate: Responds constructively to professional feedback, making appropriate changes to address legitimate concerns.

-Makes others aware that feedback is valued.
-Considers the ideas and opinions of others with an open mind.
-Maintains emotional control when presented with concerns.

-Solicits feedback from others.
– Seeks clarification and/or assistance as needed.

Reflection is the act of thinking about something or being in serious thought. It is also a way of evaluating myself, my study pattern, work, or behavior. This happens when one is free, ensuring the mind is free of thoughts and engaging in a short meditation to think about something. Bielefeld (2018) states that professionals should take time to reflect because it helps them make informed decisions and be mindful of the underlying assumptions and beliefs about teaching and learning. To be acceptable in this area, I must prioritize my time by ensuring an excellent work-life balance. I must also apply moral and ethical reasoning in my work, effectively work in a team, and maintain emotional control when presented with concerns. Finally, I must be able to offer honest and constructive feedback.

·   Strength: I am great at engaging in reflection for the betterment of my career.

·  Weakness: I must always apply moral and ethical reasoning in my work. I do not always employ moral and ethical reasoning.

·  Personal Goal Statement: I will consciously engage in personal reflections and employ moral and ethical reasoning in all areas of my profession.

INTEGRITY

The ability to demonstrate truthfulness to oneself and others; demonstrate moral excellence, trustworthiness, professionalism, and ethical behavior in all activities and dealings with university faculty, peers, students, teachers, and school personnel.

-Engages in behavior that negatively impacts honest and forthright behavior in activities and dealings with university faculty, peers, students, teachers, and school personnel, thus showing a lack of personal integrity.

-Gives no appearance of a lack of personal integrity
-Follows professional code of conduct

Candidate: Demonstrates recurrent honest and forthright behavior in activities and dealings with university faculty, peers, students, teachers, and school personnel.

-Exhibits no evidence of lying, cheating, plagiarizing, or any other type of deception.
-Maintains appropriate confidentiality at all times.
-Complies with all rules and regulations appropriate to the school setting.
-Maintains appropriate interpersonal relationships in all settings.

· Summarize the expectations of this indicator: Integrity is being truthful to oneself and others and demonstrating uncompromising and consistent obedience to strong ethical and moral values and principles. The necessities for this area are constantly being honest to myself and others and maintaining honesty and professional behavior in all dealings and activities with teachers, peers, school personnel, university faculty, and students. I must also show moral excellence in everything about my profession. The acceptable here include always following school rules, maintaining correct interpersonal relationships, maintaining confidentiality, and maintaining good behavior and honesty.

· Strength: I safeguard my integrity at all times.

· Weakness: I must ensure that I maintain confidentiality. Sometimes, I find it hard to keep things secret.

· Personal Goal Statement: I will make a final determination to maintain integrity in all my dealings and profession.

LEARNING INITIATIVE

The power or ability to begin or to follow through energetically with a plan or task for learning.

-Makes little attempt to gain knowledge beyond what is assigned.
-Completes some but not all assignments.
-Shows no interest in professional opportunities.
-Exhibits little initiative for scholarly activity.
-Projects a negative self-image or lack of concern for engaging in dialog with others

-Exhibits a positive self-image as reflected in appropriate appearance, speech, and behaviors.
-Completes all assignments on time and at acceptable performance levels

-Demonstrates a commitment to remain current in knowledge of subject area content.
-Attends professional development programs as required and recommended by faculty or administration.
-Reads professional journals and researches topics as needed to participate in the content area or grade-level discussions.

-Exceeds expectations in consistently identifying and participating in opportunities to increase or extend both personal and professional learning.
-Demonstrates leadership in scholarship by presenting at local, state, or national meetings/conferences and publishing in professional journals.
-Exemplifies a high degree of self-efficacy in interacting with others.

·         Summarize the expectations of this indicator: Learning initiative is the ability or the power to follow or start something energetically with a plan to learn. The acceptable here is that I must attend in-service, pre-service training, and professional development programs to remain acquainted with my career. I must also read professional journals and research topics to be updated with the content area; I must also show high self-efficacy while interacting with others. While attending conferences, I must interact and maintain leadership by managing my team or members effectively.

· Strength: I always ensure I work excellently on my learning initiative.

·Weakness: I should read professional articles, journals, and research topics. I do not always read professional journals or research topics.

·         Personal Goal Statement: I will ensure that I improve my learning initiative by reading and attending training associated with my career.

Being accountable for a duty or task required or expected to do.

-Missed class frequently (more than twice during the semester) and was absent from an assigned training session or field experience without proper notification or for unacceptable reasons.
-Was late for class or left early on more than two occasions.
-Does not demonstrate appropriate demeanor or fails to follow class norms such as not texting and not personal web surfing during class even after being directed by the instructor.

-Misses class two or more times during the semester with proper notification and acceptable reasons
-Maintains professional appearance and hygiene appropriate to the setting after direction from the instructor

-Misses at least one class and one training session or field experience.
– Arrived to class late, left early at least once during the semester, and turned in late assignments.
-Demonstrates appropriate demeanor frequently and follows class norms such as not texting and surfing the personal web after being directed by the instructor.
-Maintains professional appearance and hygiene appropriate to the setting.

-Is always present for class and training sessions and field experiences.

-Arrives to class on time and stays for the duration of class.
-Turns in assignments on time without fail.
-Demonstrates appropriate demeanor in class at all times; maintains focus and attention on learning without directions from the instructor.
-Maintains unfailing professional appearance and hygiene appropriate to the setting without directions from the instructor.

·         Summarize the expectations of this indicator: Responsibility is the act of being liable for a task or a duty that they are expected to execute. To be acceptable in this area, I must attend all my classes, follow class rules like not texting while in class, and arrive early. I must also maintain cleanliness and be well-kept while at school or work, always participate in class discussions and training, attend classes to the end, and remain focused and attentive. Washington State University’s (n.d.) professional dispositions state that good teachers are responsible colleagues. Therefore, responsibility is vital and must begin early enough by being accountable in school, and that will follow when one is a professional (Bielefeld, 2018).

· Strength: I always ensure I am responsible at all times.

· Weakness: I should attend my classes on time. I am often late for class.

·  Personal Goal Statement: I will consciously ensure I am responsible in all aspects of my profession.

RESPECT

Due regard for the feelings, wishes, rights, and traditions of others.

-Addresses others without the use of proper titles.
-Demonstrates a lack of regard for the opinions of others.
-Argues with those in authority and/or fails to adjust behavior based on professional feedback.
-Exhibit a lack of self-control, especially in stressful situations.
-Resists following established channels of communication.
-Misuses the property of others.

-Uses proper titles when addressing others.
-Accepts decisions made by authority
-Follows established channels of communication
-Respect the property of others

-Considers the opinions of others without bias.
-Adjusts behavior based on professional feedback.
-Maintains self-control and a positive perspective even in stressful situations.

– Demonstrates deference and appreciation of the knowledge and expertise of others, including teachers, supervisors, peers, and students.

·         Summarize the expectations of this indicator: Respect is the way of thinking or treating someone or something. The acceptable here is: I must exhibit self-control, respect those in authority, accept people for who they are, respect and take other people’s opinions without bias, be flexible, adjust behavior when given feedback, follow the established channels, and appreciate and respect knowledge from other teachers. Bielefeld (2018) states that respect is vital in any profession, institution, and work setting as it increases collaboration and output. Nobody wishes to work in an environment where they are not respected. According to Washington State University (n.d.), the fifth professional disposition of good teachers is, “Good teachers interact effectively, respectfully, and empathetically across a wide range of situations and people” (p.2). This means respect is fundamental in the teaching career.

·  Strength: I do an excellent job of being respectful.

· Weakness: I should accept other people’s opinions without bias. I’m often biased when it comes to other people’s ideas.

Personal Goal Statement: I will avoid being biased with other people’s opinions and be respectful in all areas of my profession.

DIVERSITY

Differences among groups of people and individuals based on ethnicity, race, socioeconomic status, gender, exceptionalities, language, religion, sexual orientation, and geographical area.

-Does not participate in conversations about diversity in positive ways.
-Makes comments that indicate frustration and irritation towards classroom diversity issues.
-Exhibit interest in exploring cultural and diverse perspectives but does not do so from own experiences and perspective.
-Struggles with different views, eventually dismissing them as something the candidate will not have to deal with.

-Participates in conversations about diversity in positive ways
-Exhibits interest in exploring cultural and diverse perspectives using experiences and perspective as a starting point.
-Welcomes ideas of diversity

-Makes comments that recognize different perspectives.
-Actively encourages value differences as a topic of conversation.
-Includes references towards diversity in conversation.

-Seeks out, respects, and applies multiple perspectives
-Actively uses diverse views in class planning and conversations.
-Recognizes own bias and understands the impact of own beliefs.

·         Summarize the expectations of this indicator: Diversity is the differences among individual groups based on socioeconomic status, ethnicity, religion, gender, geographical areas, and sexual orientation. Being acceptable here includes being mindful of my comments to recognize various people and respecting others regardless of our differences. I must also use different views for class discussions and planning, discern from bias, teach learners about values and diversity, and engage them through discussions or conversations.

·         Strength: I do an excellent job of promoting diversity.

·         Weakness: I must ensure I refrain from biases toward others. Sometimes, I may judge other people with a lot of bias.

·         Personal Goal Statement: I will consciously be determined to refrain from biased comments and embrace diversity and respect in all aspects of my career.

References

Bielefeld, K. (2018). Professionalism for teachers part 2: Twenty-First Century professionalism. Professionalism for Teachers Part 2: Twenty-First Century Professionalism. Retrieved November 23, 2022, from https://blog.mimio.com/-twenty-first-century-professionalism

Washington State University. (n.d.). Professional dispositions. https://education.wsu.edu/undergradprograms/teachered/professionaldisposition/.